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Approved Private Investments in Various Economic Sectors, Jan-Mar 2021 / Jan-Mar 2020 / Jan-Dec 2020
| Summary | Number | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* |
Foreign Investment (RM million) * |
Total Investment (RM million) * | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan- Mar 2021 | Jan- Mar 2020(R) | 2020(R) | Jan- Mar 2021 | Jan- Mar 2020(R) | 2020(R) | Jan- Mar 2021 | Jan- Mar 2020(R) | 2020(R) | Jan- Mar 2021 | Jan- Mar 2020(R) | 2020(R) | Jan- Mar 2021 | Jan- Mar 2020(R) | 2020(R) | |
| Primary Sector | 10 | 10 | 23 | 199 | 56 | 831 | 4,191.5 | 111.2 | 5,033.9 | 2,007.1 | 82.7 | 1,057.4 | 6,198.6 | 193.9 | 6,091.4 |
| Manufacturing Sector | 246 | 226 | 1,049 | 26,689 | 15,940 | 80,190 | 6,518.0 | 15,118.6 | 34,680.7 | 52,246.9 | 10,786.4 | 56,579.9 | 58,764.8 | 25,905.1 | 91,260.6 |
| Services Sector | 737 | 893 | 3,684 | 5,669 | 5,963 | 33,655 | 14,983.0 | 14,600.8 | 63,473.3 | 625.4 | 482.6 | 6,559.6 | 15,608.4 | 15,083.4 | 70,032.9 |
| Total | 993 | 1,129 | 4,756 | 32,557 | 21,959 | 114,676 | 25,692.4 | 29,830.6 | 103,187.8 | 54,879.4 | 11,351.7 | 64,197.0 | 80,571.8 | 41,182.3 | 167,384.8 |
Approved Investments (Manufacturing Sector)
Overview: Projects Approved, January-March 2021 / January-March 2020 / January-December 2020
| January – March 2021 | January – March 2020 (R) | January – December 2020 (R) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Expansion/
Diversification |
Total | New | Expansion/ Diversification |
Total | New | Expansion/ Diversification |
Total | |
| Number | 125 | 121 | 246 | 124 | 102 | 226 | 547 | 502 | 1,049 |
| Potential Employment |
12,020 | 14,669 | 26,689 | 11,191 | 4,749 | 15,940 | 56,003 | 24,187 | 80,190 |
| Total Capital Invesment (RM million) |
49,466.8 | 9,298.0 | 58,764.8 | 20,477.5 | 5,427.6 | 25,905.1 | 61,058.7 | 30,201.9 | 91,260.6 |
| – Domestic invesment* | 2,236.4 | 4,281.6 | 6,518.0 | 13,006.8 | 2,111.9 | 15,118.6 | 24,305.9 | 10,374.8 | 34,680.7 |
| – Foreign Investment* | 47,230.5 | 5,016.4 | 52,246.9 | 7,470.7 | 3,315.7 | 10,786.4 | 36,752.8 | 19,827.1 | 56,579.9 |
| January – March 2021 | January – March 2020 (R) | January – December 2020 (R) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Expansion/ Diversification |
Total | New | Expansion/ Diversification |
Total | New | Expansion/ Diversification |
Total | |
| Number | 125 | 121 | 246 | 124 | 102 | 226 | 547 | 502 | 1,049 |
| Potential Employment |
12,020 | 14,669 | 26,689 | 11,191 | 4,749 | 15,940 | 56,003 | 24,187 | 80,190 |
| Total Capital Invesment (USD million) |
11,919.7 | 2,240.5 | 14,160.2 | 4,762.2 | 1,262.2 | 6,024.4 | 15,151.0 | 7.494.3 | 22,645.3 |
| – Domestic invesment* | 538.9 | 1,031.7 | 1,570.6 | 3,024.8 | 491.1 | 3,516.0 | 6,031.2 | 2,574.4 | 8,605.6 |
| – Foreign Investment* | 11,380.8 | 1,208.8 | 12,589.6 | 1,737.4 | 771.1 | 2,508.5 | 9,119.8 | 4,919.9 | 14,039.7 |
Note
*: Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
Jan-Mar 2021: US$1 = RM4.15
Jan-Mar 2020: US$1 = RM4.30
2020: US$1 = RM4.03
(R) = Revised figures
Projects Approved by Major Country, January-March 2021 / January-March 2020 / January-December 2020
| Country | January – March 2021 | January – March 2020 (R) | January – December 2020 (R) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Foreign Investment* (RM juta) |
Number | Foreign Investment* (RM juta) |
Number | Foreign Investment* (RM juta) |
|
| Singapore | 24 | 43,015.6 | 25 | 2,134.6 | 120 | 8,832.6 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2 | 4,306.5 | 1 | 710.0 | 8 | 1,379.3 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 3,261.9 | 1 | 4.1 | 14 | 6,536.9 |
| Country | January – March 2021 | January – March 2020 (R) | January – December 2020 (R) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Foreign Investment* (USD juta) |
Number | Foreign Investment* (USD juta) |
Number | Foreign Investment* (USD juta) |
|
| Singapore | 24 | 10,365.2 | 25 | 496.4 | 120 | 2,191.7 |
| Korea, Rep. | 2 | 1,037.7 | 1 | 165.1 | 8 | 342.3 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 786.0 | 1 | 0.9 | 14 | 1,622.1 |
Projects Approved by Major State, January-March 2021 / January-March 2020 / January-December 2020
| State | January – March 2021 | January – March 2020 (R) |
January – December 2020 (R) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Investment* (RM million) |
Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
Total Proposed Capital Investment* (RM million) | Domestic Investment* (RM million) |
Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
Total Proposed Capital Investment* (RM million) | Domestic Investment* (RM million) |
Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
Total Proposed Capital Investment* (RM million) | |
| Kedah | 98.3 | 42,289.4 | 42,387.8 | 478.0 | 651.7 | 1,129.7 | 1,806.6 | 2,256.2 | 4,062.8 |
| Sabah | 34.7 | 4,299.6 | 4,334.4 | 11,697.9 | 11.5 | 11,709.4 | 11,942.2 | 11.5 | 11,953.7 |
| Selangor | 3,485.4 | 536.9 | 4,022.3 | 515.0 | 1,003.7 | 1,518.7 | 6,946.0 | 11,479.1 | 18,425.2 |
| State | January – March 2021 | January – March 2020 (R) |
January – December 2020 (R) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Investment* (USD million) |
Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
Total Proposed Capital Investment* (USD million) | Domestic Investment* (USD million) |
Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
Total Proposed Capital Investment* (USD million) | Domestic Investment* (USD million) |
Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
Total Proposed Capital Investment* (USD million) | |
| Kedah | 23.7 | 10,190.2 | 10,213.9 | 111.2 | 151.6 | 262.7 | 448.3 | 559.9 | 1,008.1 |
| Sabah | 8.4 | 1,036.1 | 1,044.4 | 2,720.5 | 2.7 | 2,723.1 | 2,963.3 | 2.8 | 2,966.2 |
| Selangor | 839.9 | 129.4 | 969.2 | 119.8 | 233.4 | 353.2 | 1,723.6 | 2,848.4 | 4,572.0 |
Projects Approved by Major Industry, January-March 2021 / January-March 2020 / January-December 2020
| Industry | January – March 2021 | January – March 2020 (R) |
January – December 2020 (R) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Investment* (RM million) |
Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
Total Proposed Capital Investment* (RM million) |
Domestic Investment* (RM million) |
Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
Total Proposed Capital Investment* (RM million) |
Domestic Investment* (RM million) |
Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
Total Proposed Capital Investment* (RM million) |
|
| Electrical & Electronics |
976.5 | 45,994.8 | 46,971.3 | 1,001.6 | 1,337.5 | 2,339.1 | 2,087.6 | 13,550.8 | 15,638.4 |
| Fabricated Metal Products | 390.4 | 4,540.0 | 4,930.3 | 95.8 | 24.8 | 120.6 | 1,882.2 | 788.9 | 2,671.1 |
| Rubber Products |
2,843.6 | 456.8 | 3,300.4 | 65.8 | 20.4 | 86.2 | 3,889.8 | 405.8 | 4,295.6 |
| Chemicals & Chemical Products | 652.6 | 401.1 | 1,053.8 | 849.4 | 426.9 | 1,276.4 | 1,636.5 | 4,633.8 | 6,270.3 |
| Transport Equipment | 370.1 | 143.7 | 513.9 | 244.9 | 235.9 | 480.8 | 2,155.8 | 1,721.4 | 3,877.2 |
| Industry | January – March 2021 | January – March 2020 (R) |
January – December 2020 (R) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Investment* (USD million) |
Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
Total Proposed Capital Investment* (USD million) |
Domestic Investment* (USD million) |
Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
Total Proposed Capital Investment* (USD million) |
Domestic Investment* (USD million) |
Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
Total Proposed Capital Investment* (USD million) |
|
| Electrical & Electronics |
235.3 | 11,083.1 | 11,318.4 | 232.9 | 311.1 | 544.0 | 518.0 | 3,362.5 | 3,880.5 |
| Fabricated Metal Products | 94.1 | 1,094.0 | 1,188.0 | 22.3 | 5.8 | 28.1 | 467.0 | 195.8 | 662.8 |
| Rubber Products |
685.2 | 110.1 | 795.3 | 15.3 | 4.7 | 20.0 | 965.2 | 100.7 | 1,065.9 |
| Chemicals & Chemical Products | 157.3 | 96.7 | 253.9 | 197.5 | 99.3 | 296.8 | 406.1 | 1,149.8 | 1,555.9 |
| Transport Equipment | 89.2 | 34.6 | 123.8 | 57.0 | 54.9 | 111.8 | 534.9 | 427.1 | 962.1 |
Approved Investments (Services Sector)
Approved Private Investments In Services Sector,
January-March 2021 / January-March 2020 / January-December 2020
| Services Sector | Number | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* |
Foreign Investment (RM million)* | Total Investment (RM million)* | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-Mar 2021 |
Jan-Mar 2020 (R) |
2020 (R) |
Jan-Mar 2021 |
Jan-Mar 2020(R) |
2020 (R) | Jan-Mar 2021 |
Jan-Mar 2020(R) |
2020 (R) | Jan-Mar 2021 |
Jan-Mar 2020(R) |
2020 (R) | Jan-Mar 2021 |
Jan-Mar 2020(R) |
2020 (R) | |
| Global Establishments | 21 | 30 | 141 | 69 | 98 | 704 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.7 | 43.9 | 595.2 | 45.7 | 43.9 | 595.2 |
| Support Services | 176 | 248 | 753 | 842 | 2,298 | 6,281 | 1,128.1 | 1,588.3 | 4,392.4 | 65.0 | 111.8 | 788.3 | 1,193.1 | 1,700.1 | 5,180.6 |
| Transport Services | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 | 23.7 | 586.5 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 67.7 | 9.4 | 30.9 | 654.2 |
| Real Estate | 297 | 285 | 1,045 | NA | NA | NA | 8,931.8 | 8,511.1 | 31,250.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8,931.8 | 8,511.1 | 31,250.0 |
| Utilities | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,976.7 | 2,243.3 | 10,762.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,976.7 | 2,243.3 | 10,762.3 |
| Information and Communications | 1 | 134 | 615 | 22 | 662 | 4,074 | 1.0 | 1,456.4 | 10,869.4 | 0.0 | 41.5 | 1,332.8 | 1.0 | 1,497.9 | 12,202.1 |
| Distributive Trade | 194 | 86 | 613 | 4,111 | 1,950 | 18,186 | 36.3 | 9.1 | 750.6 | 451.5 | 144.0 | 2,986.1 | 487.8 | 153.1 | 3,736.6 |
| Hotel &Tourism | 5 | 18 | 38 | 184 | 484 | 2,088 | 174.6 | 457.2 | 2,812.1 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 21.6 | 174.6 | 476.2 | 2,833.7 |
| Financial Services | 12 | 5 | 28 | 199 | 48 | 221 | 2,601.6 | 222.8 | 1,743.9 | 63.2 | 115.3 | 757.1 | 2,664.8 | 338.1 | 2,500.9 |
| Health Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Education Services | 26 | 81 | 435 | 147 | 345 | 1,887 | 87.6 | 32.5 | 207.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.9 | 87.6 | 32.5 | 218.7 |
| Other Services | 4 | 4 | 7 | 95 | 78 | 214 | 35.9 | 56.5 | 98.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.9 | 56.5 | 98.4 |
| Total | 737 | 893 | 3,684 | 5,669 | 5,963 | 33,655 | 14,983.0 | 14,600.8 | 63,473.3 | 625.4 | 482.6 | 6,559.6 | 15,608.4 | 15,083.4 | 70,032.9 |
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Note : NA: Data not available (R) – Revised figures * : Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
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Approved Investments (Primary Sector)
Approved Private Investments In Primary Sector,
January-March 2021 / January-March 2020 / January-December 2020
| Primary Sector | Number | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* | Foreign Investment (RM million)* |
Total Investment (RM million)* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-Mar 2021 |
Jan-Mar 2020(R) |
2020(R) | Jan-Mar 2021 |
Jan-Mar 2020(R) |
2020(R) | Jan-Mar 2021 |
Jan-Mar 2020(R) |
2020(R) | Jan-Mar 2021 |
Jan-Mar 2020(R) |
2020(R) | Jan-Mar 2021 |
Jan-Mar 2020(R) |
2020(R) | |
| Agriculture | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Mining | 7 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 4,115.0 | 109.1 | 5,004.5 | 2,007.1 | 82.7 | 1,057.4 | 6,122.1 | 191.8 | 6,061.9 |
| Plantation & Commodities | 3 | 5 | 11 | 162 | 32 | 804 | 76.4 | 2.1 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 76.4 | 2.1 | 27.0 |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 23 | 199 | 56 | 831 | 4,191.5 | 111.2 | 5,033.9 | 2,007.1 | 82.7 | 1,057.4 | 6,198.6 | 193.9 | 6,091.4 |
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Note (R): Revised figures |
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